There are 8 ways to get from Sabah to Kuching by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane BKI - KCH
1h 28mRM 249–845Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus
- Drive from Lawas to Malay Technology Museumcar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Seria Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuching Sentralbus
24h 48mRM 148–366Bus, drive via Bintulu
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
23h 57mDrive 1,107.9 km
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Kuchingcar 1,107.9 km
15h 41mRM 188–271Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SDK - KCH
4h 36mRM 525–1,075Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TWU - KCH
4h 21mRM 584–1,209Bus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
31h 44mBus, drive
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
33h 24mRM 173–338
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Kuching is to train and bus and drive which costs RM 140 - RM 370 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Kuching is to fly which takes 1h 28m and costs RM 240 - RM 850.
No, there is no direct bus from Sabah to Kuching. However, there are services departing from KK Sentral and arriving at Kuching via Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan and Bintulu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 44m.
The distance between Sabah and Kuching is 812 km. The road distance is 1107.9 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Kuching without a car is to bus which takes 31h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Sabah to Kuching, including transfers.
Sabah to Kuching bus services, operated by Sipitang Express, depart from KK Sentral station.
The best way to get from Sabah to Kuching is to fly which takes 1h 28m and costs RM 240 - RM 850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 44m.
Sabah to Kuching bus services, operated by Sipitang Express, arrive at Lawas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Kuching is 1108 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Sabah to Kuching.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia and MASwings fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KK Sentral to Kuching via Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, and Bintulu in around 31h 44m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–750
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–750
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,700
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Mulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,800
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Beaufort to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 14–16
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 29–33
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 12–120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 29–33
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 12–120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–210
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Miri to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–290
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–210
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Miri to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 88
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Miri to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–150
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
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